Hercules Kyvelos

Hercules Kyvelos (born February 25, 1975) is a Canadian boxer in the Welterweight division and is the former Canadian Welterweight Champion.^[1] He fought at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

Hercules Kyvelos
Born	Hercules Kyvelos (1975-02-25) February 25, 1975 (age 50) Montreal, Quebec
Nationality	Canadian
Other names	The God
Statistics
Weight(s)	Middleweight Light Middleweight Welterweight
Height	5 ft 10 in (180 cm)
Reach	72 in (183 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	27
Wins	24
Wins by KO	12
Losses	3
Draws	0
No contests	0
Medal record Representing  Canada Pan American Games 1995 Mar del Plata Welterweight

Early life

Hercules was born in Canada but he has Greek roots.

Amateur career

He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. A year before, Kyvelos won the bronze medal at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. He also twice won the National Canadian Golden Gloves.^[2]

Pro career

After the Atlanta Games he became a professional boxer, winning his debut against Ryan Jones by first-round knockout.^[3]

In February 2000, Hercules won the Canadian Welterweight Championship by defeating fellow countryman Fitz Vanderpool.^[4]

WBO Welterweight Championship

On January 31, 2004, Kyvelos lost for the first time as a professional, when he faced WBO Welterweight Champion, American Antonio Margarito^[5] in Phoenix, Arizona. He lost by a second-round knockout.^[6]

In his next fight he was also stopped by knockout against Mexican Cosme Rivera, the fight was an IBF Welterweight Title Eliminator.^[7]

Personal life

As of 2007, Hercules is retired from boxing and is working as a real estate agent in Montreal.^[8]